Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

Government and Policy

Election Commission introduces QR-Based ID system to strengthen security at counting centres, to be implemented from the upcoming counting for assembly elections

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the introduction of a QR code-based Photo Identity Card module on its ECINET platform to strengthen...
News Reports

West Bengal: TMC councillor arranged 700 artificial fingers to cast fake votes, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari flags bogus voting

OpIndia Staff -
Suvendu Adhikari raised alarms over "artificial fingers" allegedly used by TMC to bypass biometric systems in Bhabanipur.
News Reports

Supreme Court declines Brinda Karat’s plea seeking ‘hate speech’ FIR against Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma, says no cognizable offence made out: Read details

Aditi -
In her plea, Karat alleged that in speeches made by the two politicians, they threatened to use force to remove protestors, who were holding protests at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
News Reports

West Bengal records highest-ever voter turnout since Independence with 91.66% participation in 2nd phase, number set to go up further

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal has achieved a historic milestone in the ongoing General Elections to the Legislative Assembly, with Phase-II recording a voter turnout of 91.66...
News Reports

Gujarat Civic Poll Results: BJP wins all 15 Municipal corporations, jailed GUJCTOC accused Aslam Khilji and Altaf Khafi win on AAP and Congress tickets

OpIndia Staff -
The candidates named Aslam Khilji (AAP) and Altaf Khafi (Congress) are accused under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act, 2015.
News Reports

The Lyari of Bengal: As NIA raids Kolkata’s notorious Gulshan Colony, read how the area has been a hotbed of crime, illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis...

Rukma Rathore -
Gulshan Colony, with a population of almost 200,000 individuals, reported merely 3,000 registered voters during the SIR drive.
Crime

West Bengal Elections: Six live bombs recovered near a polling booth in Ketugram, 2nd phase voting continues uninterrupted

OpIndia Staff -
Central forces recovered six live bombs near a polling booth at Biruri Primary School in Ketugram, West Bengal.
Editor's picks

BJP button taped in EVMs in Falta where Abhishek Banerjee’s close aide Jahangir Khan is contesting: Election Commission okays repolling on concerned booths

OpIndia Staff -
As the Phase II of the voting is underway in Bengal, the BJP has flagged concerns in the voting process at the Falta assembly...
Editor's picks

TMC rattled over IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma: Petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking his removal from Police Observer duty during elections

OpIndia Staff -
The petition sought direction from the apex court to set aside his appointment and ensure that election observers remain neutral and impartial.
Crime

West Bengal: BJP polling agent brutally attacked by TMC goon Mofidul in Chapra, second phase voting sees multiple incidents of violence and vandalism

OpIndia Staff -
In Nadia district's Chapra, a BJP polling agent was brutally attacked at booth number 53 by TMC goons.
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